Knox SOW

Knox Street Orienteering Walkers

 

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Virtual Orienteering Records & Map Updates
Course Orienteers Problem Clues Comments
Year Month Start/Finish Location # Time Name Date
2020 Dec Liberty Avenue Reserve, Rowville 2       18  
1       1, 14, 19  
Nov Edina Road, Ferntree Gully 2          
1       1,16  
Oct Milpera Reserve, Wantirna 2          
Jul 1       4  
Mar Park Ridge Reserve, Rowville 2       2, 7, 12 Clue 2 on back of tree = not visible from road.
Clues 7 & 12 too small to read.
1 40 mins Georde
(Skye)
Sep 2020 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13 Clues 1 & 7 too small to read.
Clues 5 & 12 on back of post & box = not visible from road.
Clues 9 & 13 not possible in Street View.
Feb Eastfield Park, Croydon 2       2, 8, 9, 20 Clue 2 in park = not accessable.
Clue 8 & 9 too small to read.
Clue 20 on back of box = not visible from road.
1       1, 2, 11 Clues 1 & 11 too small to read.
Clue 2 in park = not accessable.
Jan Karoo Reserve, Rowville   37 mins David (Rowville) Apr 2020 7, 12, 17

Clues 7 & 12 too small to read.
Clue 17 disappeared ! 

 
2019 Dec King's Park, Upper Ferntree Gully   65 Mins Giuliano Michelotti (Italy)
ArcoDiCarta
Jun 2020 3, 8 & 17 Clue 3 is not visible.
Clue 8:  The letterbox is around the corner.
Clue 17 is along a path that is not available on Street View.
Nov Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale 2         Total area not available on Street View.
1        
Oct Harcrest Hub, Wantirna South 2       19 IGA gone!  Clue 19 disappeared.
1         IGA gone!
Sep Schultz Reserve, Wantirna 2          
1       2 & 18 Clues 2 & 18 have disappeared.
Aug Rowville Lakes, Rowville 2          
Jul 1       9 Clue 9 is now an in-ground hydrant.
Jun Canterbury Gardens, Bayswater North 2          
1          
May Chandler Park, Boronia 2          
1       16 Early Learning Centre 1800 222 5 __ __
Apr Jells Park, Wheelers Hill           Total area not available in Street View.
Many clues are hidden.  Actually walking around Jells Park to find the clues is highly recommended!
Mar Miller Park, Boronia            
Feb Templeton Reserve, Wantirna 2          
1          
Jan Karoo Reserve, Rowville            
 
2018 Dec Stamford Hotel, Rowville            
Nov Carrington Park, Knoxfield            
Oct Tormore Reserve, Boronia         15 & 19 Clue 15 is now an in-ground fire hydrant.
Clue 19 has disappeared!
Sep Mulgrave Country Club, Wheelers Hill            
Aug HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully 2          
1          
Jul Orana, Wantirna South         7 Clue 7 is now 'Benny Boys Pizza' phone number.
Jun Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South         2 & 17 Clues 2 & 17 have disappeared.
May Wellington Village SC, Rowville            
Apr Knox Park PS, Knoxfield         14 & 15 Clues 14 & 15 have disappeared.
Mar Guy Turner Reserve, Bayswater         1 & 2 Clues 1 & 2 have disappeared.
Feb Taylors Lane, Rowville            
 
Special Maps
Course Orienteers Problem Clues Comments
Map Start/Finish Location # Time Name Date
Maui, Hawaii Kokua Pool front carpark,
Uhu Street, Kahului
? Giuliano Michelotti (Italy)
ArcoDiCarta
Jun 2020 4 Course originally set in October 2015.
Updated in April 2020 to make it more suitable for Virtual Orienteering.

Clue 4.  Number is not clear.  Check the next 2 hydrants down the street to find the number sequence.
 
Geelong#1 Jessica Place, Leopold 1          
Geelong#2 2          
Geelong#3 Kanimbla Reserve in Allambie Street, Leopold 3          
Geelong#4 4          
 
Kingston#1 Brolga Avenue, Chelsea Heights 1 56 mins

49 mins
Beth (Edithvale)

Giuliano Michelotti (Italy)
ArcoDiCarta
Jun 2020 7 & 11 Clue 7:  Number on letterbox blurred.  Use Map View to find house number.

Clue 11:  Check the letterbox from 2 different photos to see the correct house number.  Check answer with Map View.
Kingston#2 2          
Kingston#3 3          
Kingston#4 4          
Kingston#5 Fielding Drive Reserve, Chelsea Heights 5          
Kingston#6 6          
Kingston#7 Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale 7          
Kingston#8 8          
 
Tyabb#1 Tyabb Railway Station PS, Tyabb 1   Michelle
(Tyabb)
Sep 2020    
Skye#1 Skye Primary School, Skye 1          

 

 

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